Everything I've heard says very powerful, little recoil.
Is it just cause of the price?
Is it all just hype?
Is it just cause of the price?
Is it all just hype?
Everything I've heard says very powerful, little recoil.
Is it just cause of the price?
Is it all just hype?
This article may answer your question.Gun Review: FN Five-SeveN - The Truth About Guns
For some gun gurus, the Five-SeveN is the handgun equivalent of the world's most fire-proof paper hat. It's a brilliant technical achievement but who cares? For one thing, you're more likely to find Keira Knightley at Country Buffet than a box of 5.7×28mm ammo at K-Mart. For another, firing-off a hundred rounds of Five-SeveN ammo costs more than draining a particularly good bottle of Scotch. As for the weapon itself, you can buy two Springfield XD's for the price of one of FN's strangely-chambered pistols. Did I mention that the Five-SeveN's safety sits on the side of the gun's barrel? Or that the grip is longer (end-to-end) than War and Peace? All of which makes the Five-SeveN a novelty gun for impressing range rovers who Glock around the clock. Right?
You're quite right about that! If the shit ever hits the fan. Good luck! I'm surprised no one makes a small compact pistol for that round. That I might be interested in but could only recommend that caliber gun to someone who has more than one handgun. Another one of at least a more common caliber. But for an only gun, no thank you. I almost bought one though, but it felt like a Mattel toy. I've had no desire to own one since. You can get a real nice HK or Sig and have some money left over for the price of one of those things.A friend of mine has one and loves shooting it. But when we had the ammo shortage it became the hardest ammo to find, unless you are willing to stock pile a bunch of ammo it is an orphan round with limited manufactures of that caliber. Currently you can get some but I would find a more available firearm with a better choice of ammo.
Maybe for a collector or future speculator, but that's about it. I really don't see it going any further than that. If it wasn't for Ft. Hood, and I really hate to say this, there might never have been any interest in it at all. Infamy at work.I think it's more ammo related than anything. Around me, you only see it on occasion...and it is pricey. The pistols are pricey too. Combination of those two factors make a perfect storm for a gun that does not have a lot of appeal, overall. JMHO.
I think you can find the answer to your query in the posts that followed yours - and shall follow mine.Everything I've heard says very powerful, little recoil.
Is it just cause of the price?
Is it all just hype?
It isn't that powerful, I think that it has about 250 ME, and a lot of bloviation has been directed its way. Tales of penetration this and penetration that, which is crap.Everything I've heard says very powerful, little recoil.
Is it just cause of the price?
Is it all just hype?
Even with all the crazy over-CAPITALIZATION and various other forms of emphasis, I got through it, and I think you're completely wrong. I don't think the FiveseveN is in the least polarizing. I can't imagine losing sleep or obsessing at all about its performance or the lack of it. Moreover, I don't see some mass of gun owners taking the opportunity to demean it. I don't see folks who claim experience with that gun or the ammo. There are no EVERYONE is an "expert" I've seen with regards to the FiveseveN. You're out there hollering into an empty void. I think the truth of the matter is most of us don't care one way or another about this handgun nor the ammunition. As someone else said, it answers questions nobody asked. So in truth, I'm really wondering why you seem so butt hurt about the lack of popularity. It's likely to go extinct shortly and be less than a small footnote in the annals of handgun history. It's not that we don't like the gun or caliber. It's that most generally don't care.The FiveseveN is a gun people either "get" or they don't. It's as polarizing as Donald Trump. Those that love it, sleep with it, and obsess about it's performance. Those who don't, never miss an opportunity to demean it even when they have absolutely no firsthand experience with it...welcome to internet where EVERYONE is an "expert."
I think you've got it right. Good job!Even with all the crazy over-CAPITALIZATION and various other forms of emphasis, I got through it, and I think you're completely wrong. I don't think the FiveseveN is in the least polarizing. I can't imagine losing sleep or obsessing at all about its performance or the lack of it. Moreover, I don't see some mass of gun owners taking the opportunity to demean it. I don't see folks who claim experience with that gun or the ammo. There are no EVERYONE is an "expert" I've seen with regards to the FiveseveN. You're out there hollering into an empty void. I think the truth of the matter is most of us don't care one way or another about this handgun nor the ammunition. As someone else said, it answers questions nobody asked. So in truth, I'm really wondering why you seem so butt hurt about the lack of popularity. It's likely to go extinct shortly and be less than a small footnote in the annals of handgun history. It's not that we don't like the gun or caliber. It's that most generally don't care.
One look at your photo tells me not to bother....another internet expert with no real world experience, but who MUST deliver his "OPINION" regardless...go on granddad!Even with all the crazy over-CAPITALIZATION and various other forms of emphasis, I got through it, and I think you're completely wrong. I don't think the FiveseveN is in the least polarizing. I can't imagine losing sleep or obsessing at all about its performance or the lack of it. Moreover, I don't see some mass of gun owners taking the opportunity to demean it. I don't see folks who claim experience with that gun or the ammo. There are no EVERYONE is an "expert" I've seen with regards to the FiveseveN. You're out there hollering into an empty void. I think the truth of the matter is most of us don't care one way or another about this handgun nor the ammunition. As someone else said, it answers questions nobody asked. So in truth, I'm really wondering why you seem so butt hurt about the lack of popularity. It's likely to go extinct shortly and be less than a small footnote in the annals of handgun history. It's not that we don't like the gun or caliber. It's that most generally don't care.
Not to mention the high-profile sights make this 1.6 pound, fully loaded, full sizeThis article may answer your question.
Well, I have to disagree with you, there. Granted, short of it's price dropping considerably, it will probably never beIt's likely to go extinct shortly and be less than a small footnote in the annals of handgun history. It's not that we don't like the gun or caliber. It's that most generally don't care.